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Welcome to Black ...

Black is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Black is located in Reynolds County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Black, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Black is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Black lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Black: 573 & 235<3>

The ZIP code for Black: 63625<4>

Communities Also Named Black ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Black - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black.

Communities near Black ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black. See our Newspapers Page for Black.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black ...

Looking for more information about Black? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Black, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Black.

Adding Black to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Black was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Black post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Reynolds, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 573 code has been Overlayed with the 235 area code. New phone numbers in the Black area will be assigned with one of these codes: 573 or 235. As a result, placing a call in the Black area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Black). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Black or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/